Artists are truly some of Earth’s most beautiful creatures. Visual and textile artists decorate space, musicians and singers decorate time, and some others, such as filmmakers and actors, can combine to decorate both at once.
It’s equally remarkable when an artist can so seamlessly move between mediums, and indie-pop newcomer Brandon Howard Roy, who boasts a background in drama, does just that in his debut album, Tough Stuff. Overloaded with personality and backed up by a dexterous ensemble of some of the East Coast’s finest musicians, the Charlottetown singer-songwriter has struck artistic gold. Continue reading Brandon Howard Roy Hits a Home-Run on Debut Album ‘Tough Stuff’
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Joce Reyome Breathes Fresh Life Into the Blues With ‘Cross My Heart’
Joce Reyome’s debut single comes across as a real stunner. “Cross My Heart” makes heavy nods to classic R&B and Blues, with tales of heartbreak and woe, drinking and gambling t’boot, but following in the more modern footsteps of Alabama Shakes, Reyome has breathed some excitingly fresh life into these genres. Considering Joce’s musical background, that shouldn’t come as a surprise. Continue reading Joce Reyome Breathes Fresh Life Into the Blues With ‘Cross My Heart’
Moira & Claire Pen an Ode to High School Crushes With ‘You Look Good in Yellow’
The latest single from Moira & Claire captures the microcosm of runaway thoughts and insecurities forged in the raging fires of the teenage brain. “You Look Good in Yellow” is a nice reminder that you once cared how people looked, or how you look, or what you thought of each other and it was both exciting and terrifying. Continue reading Moira & Claire Pen an Ode to High School Crushes With ‘You Look Good in Yellow’
Hillsburn Lament the Loss of the Familiar With Eerily Prescient New Single ‘Husha’
Back in the Before Times, Hillsburn bravely ventured across the country to record at Vancouver, BC’s Soundhouse Studios, Monarch Studios and Menagerie Studios with Grammy-nominated producer Howard Redekopp (Tegan and Sara, The New Pornographers, Mother Mother). It would prove to be their final album as a quintet. In July, Hillsburn’s chief songwriter, Paul Aarntzen announced that he would be departing from the band.
Since that news broke, we’ve been eager to hear what was recorded on the West Coast. The second single to be released, “Husha” hits a tone that’s spot on for these troubling times and maybe more as the band reflects on “the disintegration of places that once defined us.” Continue reading Hillsburn Lament the Loss of the Familiar With Eerily Prescient New Single ‘Husha’
Book Buddies Debut with Love Ballad to an Old Dodge ‘Neon’
Old cars are curious things. Over time, like a good partner, we come to appreciate their little eccentricities, the things that give them character, define their personalities. Those warning lights? That’s just their way of saying they love you. But every car has its day and they all eventually head off into the sunset. The debut single from Dartmouth’s Book Buddies, “Neon,” is an ode to one car in particular, but it stands in for all the first cars we’ve all had. Continue reading Book Buddies Debut with Love Ballad to an Old Dodge ‘Neon’